gasreport: South Asia - India

The commercial industrial gases market in India is estimated to have generated revenues of $1.3 billion in 2016. This is up from just $440 million in 2006, indicating an average annual growth rate of 11.5% for the decade.

The Indian economy has expanded at an impressive rate since 2006, with average GDP growth of 7.3% p.a., when adjusted for inflation. There have been no rates of decline over the past decade, with only a slight deceleration in growth during the financial crisis.

Published: 2018Report Data: 2017

Each report contains a 10-year history and 5-year forecast of the respective gas markets.

A recent report by a leader in global finance, PriceWaterhouseCooper (PwC), suggests that by 2050 India will be the second-largest economy in the world, in terms of GDP based on purchasing power parity.

The Japanese industrial gas sector is dominated by three companies that between them control just under 70% of the market. The biggest is Taiyo Nippon Sanso (TNS), followed by Air Water and Air Liquide. Other companies with a sizeable presence include Iwatani and Showa Denko.

The Japanese industrial gas sector is dominated by three companies that between them control over 70% of the market. The biggest is Taiyo Nippon Sanso (TNS), followed by Air Water and Air Liquide. Other companies with a sizeable presence include Iwatani and Showa Denko.

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